Devotional 9-6-20

Romans 13: 8 - Pay all of your debts except the debt of love for others - never finish paying that! For if you love them, you will be obeying all of God's laws, fulfilling all of his requirements. 

Please read Romans 13: 8-14.

The heading for this chapter is Obey the Government. When I was reading the selections for this week I at first thought this one would be a poor choice right now.

I can hardly watch the news and I hide more than I read on Facebook because people believe that their way of thinking is the only way and that does not lead to peaceful sleep.

As I read further I realized why God had put this in our reading for this week, and yes, I do think that with all God has to do he took the time to put these readings in our paths right now.

He knows what is going on in our lives, he knew last year where we were going to be. If you doubt this just look at The Upper Room or Guidepost readings for his week or this month.

They are about what is going on in our lives right now.

Verse eight and the following verses point out again what God tries to tell us every day. Love is the answer! He keeps driving this message and for one reason or another, we ignore it.

He has given us the rules and he has told us the most important one.

LOVE

Please reread that because he doesn't say you have to like everyone or you have to agree with everyone. He tells us to love them.

Our sweet grand-daughter Maddie was here this summer and we were talking about all that's going on in our world. She asked me " why can't people just be nice". Seems simple when you think about it and it should be simple.  

We are all children of one huge blended family. Let's all try to just love the crazy aunts, uncles and especially the crazy grandmothers.

Our Father is watching and he just wants us to love.

Dear heavenly Father,

Please forgive your unruly, disrespectful and misbehaving family. Help us to put love and thanksgiving in our hearts each and every day as we face new and uncomfortable situations.
If we talk with you when our hearts are heavy and we feel our self control slipping we know you will calm our spirits and show us the way.
I ask these things in your name Father.
Amen.